The Federalist Papers

Beginning on October 27, 1787 the Federalist Papers were first published in
the New York press under the signature of "Publius". These papers are
generally considered to be one of the most important contributions to
political thought made in America. The essays appeared in bookform in 1788,
with an introduction by Hamilton.
Subsequently they were printed in manyeditions and translated to several
languages. The pseudonym "Publius" was used
by three man: Jay, Madison and Hamilton. Jay was
responsible for only a few of the 85 articles. The papers were meant to be influential in the campaign for
the adoption of the Constitution by New York State.
But the authors not only discussed the issues of the constitution, but also
many general problems of politics.